Olly's state of mind shows signs of improvement, lighter in some way or another the more distant far from his home that we get. This excursion gives him the ideal reason to relinquish the weight of his family for a brief period, at any rate. Likewise, an old companion of his from New York, Zach, lives in Maui. "You'll adore him," he lets me know. "I'll adore everything," I react. Our flight's not until 7 a.m. what's more, I have a bypass I need to make.